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自転車保険 (jitenshahoken) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

自じ転てん車しゃ保ほ険けん

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Meanings

1

mandatory bicycle liability insurance

Refers to insurance that covers personal liability when riding a bicycle, often required by local ordinances in Japan.

東とう京きょう都とでは自じ転てん車しゃ保ほ険けんへの加か入にゅうが義ぎ務む化かさ

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In Tokyo, enrollment in bicycle liability insurance is mandatory.

自じ転てん車しゃ保ほ険けんに入はいっていないと、事じ故このときに高こう額がくな賠ばい償しょうを請せい求きゅうされる可か能のう性せいがあります。

If you don't have bicycle insurance, you may be sued for a large amount of compensation in the event of an accident.

Kanji

自oneself
転revolve, turn around, change
車car
保protect, guarantee, keep
険precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position

Related words

自じ賠ばい責せき保ほ険けん
Compulsory automobile liability insurance for motor vehicles, not bicycles.
任にん意い保ほ険けん
Voluntary insurance that can supplement mandatory coverage; bicycle insurance may be voluntary or mandatory depending on the region.

Built from

自じ転てん車しゃ+保ほ険

Etymology

Compound of 自転車 (bicycle) and 保険 (insurance).

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